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R (analysis, visualization, reports)
SPSS, JASP, JAMOVI
Microsoft OfficeSuite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
SQL
GitHub

Languages

English & Hebrew - Native speaker

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Last updated February 2021

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Amit Levinson

I’m an MA student wrapping up my thesis at BGU. In my spare time I explore statistical methods, analyze messy data and visualize insights on my website. I’m an avid R user but am keen on learning new tools and methods. I love to collaborate, so feel free to reach out to see how we can work together.

Education

MA, Sociology & Anthropology

Ben-Gurion University

Be’er-Sheva, Israel

Present - 2018

  • Currently enrolled (expected 2020)
  • Thesis: Exploring trust & privacy in the online Israeli illegal drug market on Telegram. Mixed methods: Survey methodology & interviews

BA, Sociology, Anthropology & Political Science

Ben-Gurion University

Be’er-Sheva, Israel

2018 - 2015

  • Magna cum laude

Experience

Research Assistant

Department of Political Science

Ben-Gurion University

2021 - 2018

  • Data analysis: Analyzing collected data, testing hypotheses, reporting and visualizing findings. In addition I conducted robustness tests and explored potential future analysis. Using R, Excel and Google sheets.
  • Project management: Facilitating collection of data, overseeing its storing and defining a coding protocol for consistent and reliable work.
  • Literature work - Conducting English-language research and summary of articles & presenting at conferences.

International Students Guide

Office of International Academic Affairs

Ben-Gurion University

2018-07

  • Provided guidance and facilitated recreational activites for international students visiting for a summer program

Creative campaign manager

Ben-Gurion Student Union

Ben-Gurion University

2017 - 2016

  • Event branding, conducting creative campagins
  • Management of professional photographer team

Israeli Liaison for the Jewish Agency

Rockville JCC

Rockville, MD, USA

2015 - 2013

  • Jewish Community Center: Event planning and promotion; Activity management; Presentations, Outreach and engagement
  • Operational responsibility for the Israeli Scouts local chapter: Overseeing educational programs, developing counselling skills, event planning

Teaching

SPSS Workshop Conductor

Department of Sociology & Anthropology, BA

Ben-Gurion University

2020-04 - 2019-10

  • SPSS Workshop Conductor: Reviewed assignments, provided feedback and guidance for using SPSS for statistical analysis

Statistics Teaching Assistant

Department of Sociology & Anthropology, BA

Ben-Gurion University

2020 - 2018

  • Taught for two semesters
  • Introduction To Statistics: Independent presentations; Assisting individual students; Test writing. Taught descriptive and inferential statistics

Quantitative Methods Teaching Assistant

Department of Sociology & Anthropology, BA

Ben-Gurion University

2019-10 - 2019-04

  • Introduction to Quantitative Methods: Independent presentations; Assisting individual students; Test writing. Taught survey methodology, critical reading, reporting findings (descriptive & inferential)

Private Teacher

Dean of Students Office

Ben-Gurion University

2018 - 2017

  • Private tutoring through Dean’s office in the courses descriptive statistics & inferntial statistics in the deparment of Sociology & Anthropology

Talks

“Yes I can…?” Political efficacy in the digital era

The 2nd Annual Haifa International Social Science

Online Zoom

2020-07

Wrangling and visualizing data in R

Israel-2050 Fellows program

Online Zoom

2020-04

“Yes I can…?” Political efficacy in the digital era

N/A

Be’er-Sheva, Israel

2020-03

  • Presented at Revolutions and Counter-revolutions: Ben-Gurion University Social Science and Humanities Annual Conference
  • Co-Presented with Dr. Jennifer Oser & Dr Shelley Boulianne

Teaching Assistants Work Shop

Department of Sociology & Anthropology, BGU

Be’er-Sheva, Israel

2019-10

  • Co-Presented with Eliza Frenkel

Digital Media Use, Political Participation & Political Efficacy: A Research Agenda.

Israel Political Science Association conference

Akko, Israel

2019-05

  • Co-Presented with Dr. Jennifer Oser

Conducting a Seminar Paper for B.A students

Department of Politics and Government, BGU

Be’er-Sheva, Israel

2019-01

  • Presented at the seminar course “Democratization and De-Democratization in Contemporary Russia”

Awards

Dean’s Fellowship for Excelling

Ben Gurion University

N/A

2018

High Grade Achievement

Department of Sociology & Anthropology

N/A

2016

Military Service

Armored Corps

N/A

Israel

2012 - 2009

  • Tank Gunner; assigned to reserve duty